986  
WGUS83 KFGF 091600  
FLSFGF  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND  
1000 AM CST MON NOV 09 2009  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
MINNESOTA...  
 
 
THIS IS A CANCELLATION FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT WARNINGS FOR  
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY  
 
 
.DRIER WEATHER ALLOWED THE BUFFALO RIVER TO RECEDE BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
WITH CONTINUED DRY WEATHER EXPECTED TO ALLOW RIVER LEVELS TO CONTINUE  
TO DECREASE. A HIGH WATER NOTICE HAS REPLACED THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE  
BUFFALO RIVER.  
 
THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED  
MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE  
UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND  
RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY  
PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN...  
 
- DON'T TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS!  
 
- CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING.  
 
- PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER  
LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD.  
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION  
ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS  
 
THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR  
THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE.  
 

 
 
MNC027-091630-  
/O.CAN.KFGF.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-091109T2100Z/  
/DILM5.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091106T0800Z.091109T0900Z.NO/  
1000 AM CST MON NOV 09 2009  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR  
THE BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH.  
* AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.  
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:00 AM MONDAY.  
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.0 FEET BY TOMORROW  
MORNING.  
* THERE IS NO CREST FORECAST FOR THIS 7-DAY PERIOD.  
* IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 12.0 FEET, FLOOD WARNING STAGE...MINOR.  
 

 
 
DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET:  
 
DATE TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
(MONTH/DAY) 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/16  
 
BUFFALO RIVER  
DILWORTH 11.0 10.2 9.5 8.9 8.4 8.0 7.6  
 

 
 
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